 Arm his profane tongue with contemptuous words Against the sun-clad power of Chastity Fain would I something say; — yet to what end? Thou hast nor ear, nor soul, to apprehend The sublime notion and high mystery That must be uttered to unfold the sage...  Paradise Lost - Page xxxby John Milton - 1851 - 415 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 pages
...dares 780 Arm his profane tongue with contemptuous words Against the sun-clad pow'r of Chastity, Fain would I something say, yet to what end ? Thou hast...to apprehend The sublime notion, and high mystery, 785 That must be utter'd to unfold the sage And serious doctrine of Virginity, And thou art worthy... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...dares 780 Arm his profane tongue with contemptuous words Against the sun-clad pow'r of Chastity, Fain would I something say, yet to what end ? Thou hast...to apprehend The sublime notion, and high mystery, 785 That must be utter'd to unfold the sage And serious doctrine of Virginity, And thou art worthy... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1839 - 720 pages
...huntress Dian her dread bow," &c. And so the poet proceeds increasing in solemnity while treating of " — the sublime notion, and high mystery, That must be uttered to unfold the sage And serious doctrine of virginity." In Spenser's " Fairy Queen," also, the Lion is made to pay homage to the Virgin... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...contemptuoui word» Against the sun-clad power of Chastity, Fain would I something say, yet to what end t ? Who up the lofty diapason roll Such sweet, such...Then let them down again into the soul t Now risin doctrine of Virginity ; And 1 1 MUÍ art worthy that thou shouldst not know More happiness than this... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...dares 780 Arm his profane tongue with contemptuous words Against the sun-clad power of Chastity, Fain he leads : Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow. Amid...tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My stedfast doctrine of Virginity ; And thou art worthy that thou shouldst not know More happiness than this thy... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...dares 780 Arm his profane tongue with contemptuous words Against the sun-clad power of Chastity, Fain would I something say, yet to what end ? Thou hast...That must be uttered to unfold the sage And serious doctrine of Virginity ; And thou art worthy that thou shouldst not know More happiness than this thy... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...that dares Arm his profane tongue with contemptuous words Against the sun-clad power of chastity, Fain would I something say ; — yet to what end ? Thou...The sublime notion, and high mystery, That must be utter'd to unfold the sage And serious doctrine of virginity ; And thou art worthy that thou shouldst... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 420 pages
...The sublime notion, and high mystery, That must be utter'd to unfold the sage And serious doctrine of virginity; And thou art worthy that thou shouldst...not know More happiness than this thy present lot. Enjoy your dear wit, and gay rhetoric, That hath so well been taught her dazzling fence ; Thou art... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 pages
...dares 780 Arm his profane tongue with contemptuous words Against the sun-clad power of chastity, Fain would I something say ; — yet to what end ? Thou...nor ear nor soul to apprehend The sublime notion and MglTmystery 785 That must be uttered, to unfold the sage • ** And serious doctrine of virginity ;... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pages
...The sublime notion, and high mystery, That misst be uttered to unfold the saga And serious doctrine 780 Arm his profane tongue with contemptuous words...Against the sun-clad power of Chastity, Fain would I Enjoy your dear wit, and gay rhetoric, 790 That hath so well been taught her dazzling fence ; Thou... | |
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